A summary of the story. Four essays providing a description of Ismail, the main character in the story, and explaining the factors that formed his personality, his strengths and weaknesses, and the distinct stages of his life.

Five essays and one task dealing with the other characters of the story and their interaction with the main character.

Five essays and two tasks discussing the two main themes of the story: Science and belief, and the saviour.

Five tasks highlighting the other themes of the story.

Three long sections (each of which is in effect several essays) on the other features of the story: the settings, descriptions and language used by the author.